Cap



Jan. 29 1924.

CAP

Filed May 5, 1921 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 FIG. 2 y

FIG 4 Jan.29 1924.

B. H. BENDER CAP Filed May 5. 1921 'sh'eenS-Sheet 2 Jan. 29, 1924.

B. H. BENDER CAP Filed May 5. 1921 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 FIGQB.

FIG. 9.

attaining Patented l igisits COMPANY, 0F IYHLVAUKEE, WISCONSBL SORPORATON 0F 'WSQONSIN.y Y

CAP;

Application filed May 5, 1921. Serial No. 457,148,

This invention relatesl to certain new and useful improvements in caps particularly serviceable as a neat andcomfortable head covering for use in the cold season. l

The invention contemplates the provision of an improved cap, preferably of knitted material and so constructed asrto include normally inoperative members capable of being employed in various ways for obtaining the desiredwarmth for the back of the neck and the earsy of the wearer, which members may be readily placed in operative position as wellas relatively arrangediii different relations while maintaining a neat appearance.A

An objectof theinvention is to construct a cap of a minimum numberof parts of extremely simple form which may be readily assembled for producing a cap structure, and wherein the parts are n direction ol the wales such as is calculated to combine great durability and elasticity.

Other objects will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood and the same consists in the novel form, combination and arrangement oic parts hereinafter more full;7 described in connection vwith the accompanying drawings and in which like characters of reference indicate corresponding vparts throughout the vseveral views.

ln the drawings7 Figure l is a Jiront elevational view of a cap constructed in accordance Ywith the pres-A ent invention with toe culi and neclr and ear 'dap members inoperativelyr disposed, the neck and ear flap being disposed inwardly of the body oi the cap, c

Figure 2 is a rear elevational view or" the device shown in Figure l, y K

Figure is a view similar .to Figure l with the neclr and ear -tlap withdrawn from the inside ofthe cap body to operative position, c

Figure 4. is a side elevational View of the cap shown in Figure 3, p Y

Figure 5 is a transverse sectional view taken upon line V-V of Figure l,

knitted with the4 when the flap posed. v

n Figure 6 is a view similar to vllligure 4 withthe neck and ear flap inoperatively disposed against the outer surface oi the cuil member, Y

Figure 7 is a view similar to Figure 4 with boththe `cuil and flap members operatively disposed in lowered position,`

rFigure 8 is a diagrammatic plan viewof the blank from which the body oi' the cap is formed,r

`Figure 9 is a view similar to Fioure 8 of the cuff blank, and

AFigure i0 is a view similar to the neck and ear flap blank.

Referring more `in detail to the several views, the present .invention embodies a cap including aA body portion 5 preferably formed of knitted materialand shapedto snugly fit the head o't the wearer and having an external culi 6 encircling the ysame adjacent its lower margin,` the cuff G being a band or" material with one'longitudinal edge stitched to the lower edve of the body 5 `and vwith 'therremaining portion of the culi free for a purpose .vhich'will presently become apparent, the front ofthe cap being indicated by the provision oispaced buttons 7 or the like stitched to the cui' as shown clearly in Figure l whereby the cap is given an ornamental appearance. Y f

An arcuate `combined neclr and ear flap 8 has a portion ot its edges also stitched to the lower edge of the body 5 and with its re maining portion free, the Llap S'being et .lesser length than the cuff 6 for the purpose of providing anopen face attire front of the cap lor permitting clear vision is lowered or Aoperatively dis- As shown in Figurebcv the body Sois oonstructed ci' a blank of knitted fabric having a striicht lower edge as atl) and knitted in coinieted sections .10, adjacent ones oi' which have theiflirectiou ot the wales slibstantially atright angles so that yadjacent pairs oi',Z the sections l0 produce the well lfnown herring bone effect,k and' the upper ed 'es ot which sections are termed oblique to theirlongitudinal edge 9 tbe-direction of the wales of saidsections l0. The-intermediate pairs oisections forminverted V -shaped projections ll as do also the end sections l() ing along their iree edges for completed body portion 5.

providing the when they are joined by sew-y (lll and parallel tor y 

